Radford University - Beehive Yearbook (Radford, VA)

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Presenting songs, sailors and stars The university’s 1983 guest theatre production last spring was H.M.S. Pinafore. The Gilbert and Sullivan play starred Bill Daily of I Dream Of Jeannie and Bob Newhart Show fame, along with Charlene Fisher of the Roanoke opera. The theatre, music and dance departments cooperatively produced the operetta, backed by an orchestra composed of music faculty and students. Dr. Pegeen Albig, Chairman of the dance department, choreographed the dances. Theatre students labored for six weeks on the elaborate set which was a naval ship. Assistant Professor of Theatre Carl Lefko designed the set, and supervised construction. Costumes were rented from a warehouse in New York. The play was a musical romance with an ironic twist at the end. At the opening of the play, two romances were introduced. First, the captain's daughter Josephine (Leslie Crowe) was in love with a sailor. Ralph (Bobby Buchanan). Josephine's father (Lloyd Zubriss). however, had already arranged a marriage between her and the First Lord of Admirality. played by Bill Daily. A second romance was introduced between the captain and a peddler named Little Buttercup (Charlene Fisher). Class pride stood in the way of the two romances. The action took a surprising turn around when Buttercup confessed that she had raised the two young men, and had accidentally gotten the babies mixed up. Ralph as it turned out was of the upper class, while the captain was not of such fortunate birth. This meant that the two couples were free to marry. What was the fate of our guest star? Well, he married his cousin. Confusing? It wasn’t once the cast superbly brought the story to life.

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Candy girls. It takes two to mix the sticky pink stuff The cotton candy booth was one o' the more popular places frequented during the spring carnival. Piggln’ out. Alvin Dellinger devoured as much pizza as he could stomach at the Spring carnival during a pizza eating contest sponsored by the Greeks. Winner's choice. This lucky couple picked up qmte a few prizes at the spring carnival. Dunkin'. Paul Dolan was the good sport who sat in the dunking booth. He dressed appropriately in his swim trunks. Spring Carnival 15

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Guest star Bill Daily portrays the First Lord of Admiral-ity (in ail his feathers and frill) who is engaged to Josephine, played by Leslie Crowe. Little Miss Buttercup is flanked by the deck hands of the H.M.S. Pinafore. Roanoke opera star Charlene Fisher portrays the scatterbrained Buttercup. A happy ending prevails when Josephine and Ralph aro allowed to get married. The romantic sailor was played by Bobby Buchanan. Choreographer Dr. Pogoen Albig. musical director Dr. Bennett Lentczner. Bill Daily and director Mr. Chuck Hayes discuss plans for a scene during a rehearsal ol H.M.S. Pinafore. H.M.S. Pinafore 17